When your expectations are low, sometimes you get the biggest reward. The sun was shining, not hot not cold, temps just right. The town is lovely. Very walkable.
We left the ship early as the neighborhoods were stirring. By neighborhoods, I mean small narrow pedestrian streets with apartments in very old buildings. Women were doing their daily marketing at corner stalls, dogs were being walked, the postman delivering mail. The central market was incredible. Wonderful produce and meat, but most of the stalls were devoted to fish. Fresh fish and seafood of every kind in stall after stall.
Had a tapas lunch. Wanted to buy hot churros in the market, but didn't want to stand in line. After visiting a couple of beautiful old churches and 5 hours of walking, we returned to the ship.
Today is Lisbon, Portugal.
Another dream come true...to see the tombs of the pharaohs. For over a month, we will explore the ancient wonders of western civilization from Egypt to Britain. We will fly to Cairo and on to Luxor, then we will board Regent Voyager in Safaga, Egypt to sail on to Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and England.
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